edhseer Commander synergy, explained

Bilbo, Thief in the Night

Bilbo, Thief in the Night

Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue

Mana cost: {1}{U}

How we read this card

Spells you cast from anywhere other than your hand cost {1} less to cast.

static — costs 1 less

Whenever Bilbo attacks, you may cast an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell from your graveyard. If an instant or sorcery spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: cast an artifact, cast an instant, cast a sorcery, an artifact leaves a graveyard, an instant leaves a graveyard, a sorcery leaves a graveyard, exile a spell, a spell leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: an artifact in a graveyard, an instant in a graveyard, a sorcery in a graveyard, a creature it makes cheaper to cast, an artifact it makes cheaper to cast, an enchantment it makes cheaper to cast, a planeswalker it makes cheaper to cast, an instant it makes cheaper to cast, a sorcery it makes cheaper to cast, a battle it makes cheaper to cast.

Works well with

an instant leaves a graveyard — 202 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. Murktide Regent — When an instant leaves a graveyard thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Murktide Regent puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact leaves a graveyard — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. Imotekh the Stormlord — When an artifact leaves a graveyard thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Imotekh the Stormlord makes 2 tokens

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Bilbo, Thief in the Night attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Bilbo, Thief in the Night deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Bilbo, Thief in the Night enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Bilbo, Thief in the Night enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon puts cards into the graveyard that Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring back
  2. Gut, True Soul Zealot — Gut, True Soul Zealot puts cards into the graveyard that Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring back
  3. Shattergang Brothers — Shattergang Brothers puts cards into the graveyard that Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring back
  4. Heart-Shaped Herb — When Heart-Shaped Herb is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back
  5. Ruthless Technomancer — Ruthless Technomancer puts cards into the graveyard that Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring back
  6. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern puts cards into the graveyard that Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring back
  7. Trading Post — Trading Post puts cards into the graveyard that Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring back
  8. Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker — Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker puts cards into the graveyard that Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring back
  9. Fain, the Broker — Fain, the Broker puts cards into the graveyard that Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring back
  10. Scrounge for Eternity — Scrounge for Eternity puts cards into the graveyard that Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring back
  11. Monkey Cage — When Monkey Cage is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back
  12. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back
  13. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back
  14. Throwing Knife — When Throwing Knife is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back
  15. Mystery Key — When Mystery Key is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back
  16. The Fantasticar — When The Fantasticar is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back
  17. Dawn-Blessed Pennant — When Dawn-Blessed Pennant is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back
  18. Rod of Absorption — When Rod of Absorption is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back
  19. Conjurer's Bauble — When Conjurer's Bauble is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back
  20. Codex Shredder — When Codex Shredder is in the graveyard, Bilbo, Thief in the Night can bring it back

1,514 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When Bilbo, Thief in the Night is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

6 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

When an artifact, instant or sorcery leaves a graveyard thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

When an artifact is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

271 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a sorcery is cast — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. Electro, Assaulting Battery — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Electro, Assaulting Battery adds 1 mana
  2. Spellweaver Volute — When a sorcery is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Spellweaver Volute copies a spell
  3. Riku of Two Reflections — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Riku of Two Reflections copies a spell
  4. Sword of Wealth and Power — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Sword of Wealth and Power copies a spell
  5. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar brings a card back
  6. Metallurgic Summonings — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Metallurgic Summonings makes a token
  7. Storm-Kiln Artist — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Storm-Kiln Artist makes a token
  8. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Niv-Mizzet, Parun draws you 1 card
  9. Tor Wauki the Younger — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Tor Wauki the Younger deals 2 damage
  10. Mica, Reader of Ruins — When an instant is cast thanks to Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact

424 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Bilbo, Thief in the Night attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

504 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Bilbo, Thief in the Night is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Bilbo is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Bilbo, Thief in the Night enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

3,036 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.